COAST
This is a piece created for a national juried show, "12 Voices". The show opens in Traverse City, Michigan in September of 2008.

HAVASU CREEK
My favorite part of this composition is the way your eye is pulled to the back of the canyon.

RIVER
This is a piece created for a national juried show, "12 Voices". The show opens in Traverse City, Michigan in September of 2008.

STANISLAUS RIVER
This collage was commissioned by Kaiser for a new healthcare facility in Modesto, California. After seeing my other river images Kaiser requested a view of either the Stanislaus or Merced Rivers, both of which are located in the Modesto area. In addition to “Stanislaus River”, Kaiser purchased several large prints of my other river collages. An entire corridor will use rocks and water as its theme.

MARIN HEADLANDS
This is part of a three-piece series commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission. For more information about the series, see Gallery 5, Bay Area Landscapes.

RUSHING PAST CALM
For this private commission the clients suggested I propose some subjects. My inspiration here was the Yuba river. I was smitten by the lush green tones of the water-covered rocks.

SONORA STONE I & II
I was mesmerized by the light and the way it was captured by the underside of these rocks.

SIERRA STREAM 1-3
This is a three piece series commissioned by a developer for a transit-oriented development in the San Francisco Bay Area. The developer requested something “calming and soothing”. What could be more calming than to look at the soothing waters of the Sierras? These three pieces are prominently installed in the entry lobby. Click here to see
Sierra Streams 1-3 Installed

TUOLUMNE RIVER
This was a privately commissioned piece. When completed it was installed in the client’s main conference room.

YUBA RIVER
This is one of my personal favorites. I love the simplicity of dark and light, solid and liquid, rough and smooth. And the whole thing is divided along the diagonal, my favorite axis.

YUBA RIVER 2
This piece was an experiment; could I get the detail and depth I strive for in my work and stay within a small format? To that end, I chose a limited view - just part of one rock and its reflection. This collage is only 14"x18", much smaller than the majority of my work. I confess - I'm very pleased with the result.

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Coast	Havasu Creek
River	Stanislaus River
Marin Headlands	Rushing Past Calm
Sonora Stone I	Sonora Stone II
Sierra Stream 1	Sierra Stream 2
Sierra Stream 3	Tuolumne River
Yuba River	Yuba River 2